LIFESTYLE
®
38 DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
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audio output.With the stream approach, each room gives the listener a choice between the
two audio streams, so the person in the kitchen can listen to the radio while the person in
the bedroom listens to a CD.
Factors such as a room’s size and shape, the placement of speakers and where someone sits
to listen affect sound in different ways. Furthermore, everyone’s room arrangement is differ-
ent.The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system is an innovative Bose
®
technology that analyzes and
adjusts the system’s sound to ensure a quality Bose performance regardless of the room. The
ADAPTiQ system is available with all DVD-based Lifestyle
®
systems.
The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system is activated while setting up the Lifestyle
®
system during
a simple process that takes from ten to fifteen minutes. Microphones on a special headset worn
by the user sample the sound from the system at five different locations throughout the room,
analyzing the response from the speakers at each location.The ADAPTiQ system then makes
the necessary adjustments to the Lifestyle
®
system so it will automatically deliver a quality
Bose performance, customized for that particular room and its listeners, time after time.
No.
The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system is proprietary technology available only with the
Bose Lifestyle
®
48, 38, 28 and 18 systems.The technology is integrated only with DVD-based
Lifestyle
®
systems.
Yes.
Simply run the ADAPTiQ system setup procedure again when you rearrange your furni-
ture, change your speaker placement or move the Lifestyle
®
system to a different room. There
are no limits on how many times the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system can be reset.
It is important to get a variety of measurements so the system can evaluate your room.
We recognize that there may be fewer than five listening locations in some rooms, which
is why it is suggested that customers stand (or sit on the floor) to create the five different
locations in those situations.
Yes,
you can turn off the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system. Using the remote, go to the on-
screen display (OSD) and choose AUDIO SETUP. Within the menu, highlight ADAPTiQ and
toggle to OFF.
Yes.
With the ADAPTiQ system, you still have treble, bass and surround volume control, so
you can further adjust the sound to your liking.
Will the ADAPTiQ audio
calibration system work
on any system?
If I change speaker loca-
tions or move the system
to another room, can
the ADAPTiQ system
be recalibrated?
When going through the
ADAPTiQ system process,
I'm instructed to sit in
five listening locations.
How important are
these locations?
If I choose not to use
the ADAPTiQ system,
can I turn it off?
After setting up the
ADAPTiQ system can I still
modify the performance
of my system?
How does the ADAPTiQ
audio calibration
system work?
What is the ADAPTiQ
®
audio calibration system?
